General Circular No. 03/2014
Dated: 14/2/2014
Subject: Clarification with regard to Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013.
This Ministry has received number of representations on the applicability of Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013 with reference to loans made, guarantee given or security provided under Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956. The issue has been examined with reference to applicability of Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956 vis-a-vis Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956, specifically exempts any loans made, any guarantee given or security provided or any investment made by a holding company to its wholly owned subsidiary. Whereas, Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013 prohibits guarantee given or any security. provided by a holding company in respect of any loan taken by its subsidiary company except in the ordinary course of business.
2. In order to maintain harmony with regard to applicability of Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956 till the same is repealed and Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013 is notified, it is hereby clarified that any guarantee given or security provided by a holding company in respect of loans made by a bank or financial institution to its subsidiary company, exemption as provided in clause (d) of sub-section (8) of Section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956 shall be applicable till Section 186 of the. Companies Act, 2013 is notified. This clarification will, however, be applicable to cases where loans so obtained are exclusively utilized by the subsidiary for its principal business activities.
No.1/12/2013-CL.V
Yours faithfully,
(KM.S. Narayanan)
Assistant Director (Policy)
Phone No. 23387263
Can company co applicat for directors or director individual home loan?
As a matter of fact, inter-corporate loans, advances etc are covered by new Section 186 which is yet to be implemented and not Section 185. Actually there is some confusion in the wordings of this circular.
Sec.185 of the Companies Act,2013 has already been notified and came into effect from 12th September, 2013.
Under the scenario, what is the gist of the circular. Would appreciate if some body enlighten on this.Regards
Yes.
Does this mean that once sec 185 of Companies Act 2013 is notified and old 372A is repealed the exemption will not longer be available?